Conveyer-chute.



y T. BROWN. CONVEYER CHUTE.

APPLICATlON FILED IUNE 20. |916- Patemd F@b.19,1918.

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PATENT @FFQE THEOPHILUS BROW'N, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS, ASSEGNOR TO THE MARSEILLES COMPANY, OF EAST MLINE, ZLINGS, [i ORPORATION 0F LL-N'ls.

CUNVEYER-CHUTE.

Application filed June 20, 1916.

To all wlw/1n t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Trinorn'irlus Bnowx, a citizen of the United States, residing at h'ioline, in the county et Roch island and State ot' Illinois, have invented certain new and usei'ul improvements in Conveyer- Chutes, of which the tollonfing is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

lli/ly invention relates to conveyer chutes, particularly to that class .in which the chutU is formed of sections mov-ably connected tcgether in such a manner that the chute can he readily telescoped to adjust it to varying lengths or for pnrposes oiI storage or transportation. and. the object ot my invention is to simplify the operation and economize the cost ot' construction.

Referring to the drawings in which similar numerals indicate identical parts- Figure l is a plan view embodying my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a part view in perspective, and

Fig. 4 is a detail.

Although it is obvious that as many sections may be used as desired, l have shown a chute composed of only tour sections, l, 2, and i; each section vis constructed of sheet metal bent to a curve and having tubular parallel edges 5. Section l is the receiving end of the chute and has its rear end secured to a member G, stiiiening the end ot the section to support a hopper 7 which is pivotally secured thereon by bolts 8 which extend through the member 6, the sides of the section l, and the hopper 7. rEhe rear end of each section is secured to an annular member 9 within which the end of the section is inclosed and to which it is rigidly secured in any suitable manner.

The sections increase in size and tit one within the other from l to Ll, and are readily Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 191.8.

Serial No. 104,761.

bent inwardly and downwardly to form hooks to overlap the edges of the adjacent section as shown, forming guides which not only prevent each section from a rotary movement, but serve to retain the position of the sections in proper relation to each other when they are moved longitudinally. To limit the longitudinal movement of the sections in extending the chute, l provide chains 12 which are connected to rings 13, secured to the rings 9 on the rear ends of the sections, except the rearward chain which is connected to the ring 13 on the ring 9 of section 2 and to the member 6 on the rear ot section l. By using` chains of greater or lesser length it is obvious the chute can be extended or contracted longitudinally to suit the conditions governing its use.

What l claim isM l. An open chute comprising sections adapted to be adjusted longitudinally one within the other and having longitudinal tubular edges, and a rod extended through the tubular edges ot' each section and forming brace extending across one end thereof, the free ends of said rod projecting from the opposite end of said tubular edges and bent to slidably engage with the edges ot the next adjacent section.

2. An open chute comprising sections adapted to be adjusted longitudinally one vithin the other and having longitudinal tubular edges, and a rod extended through the tubular edges of each section and torming an arched brace extending across one end thereof, the free ends ot' said rod projecting from the opposite end of said tubular edges and bent inwardly and downwardly to slidably engage with the edges ot' the next adjacent section.

3. An open chute comprising sections adapted to be adjusted longitudinally one within the other, a brace at one end of each section and extending transversely thereof, an annular member at the opposite end of each section and to which the respective section is secured, and means on each section adjacent the annular member to slidably engage with the edges of the adjacentsection. Y

4. An open chute comprising sections adapted to be adjusted longitudinally one within the other and having longitudinal tubular edges, an annular member secured to one end of each sectionVand a rod extended through the tubular edges of each section and having its ends bent inwardly and downwardly adjacent the annular Inernber to slidably overlap the edges of the adjacent section, said rod forming an arched THEOPHILUS BROWN.

Witnesses J Essin SIMSEN,

W. G. DUIFiELD.

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Washington, D. C. 

